A new era of culinary creativity is set to unfold at the 19th edition of Guyana Restaurant Week, with 26 establishments prepared to deliver exciting new dishes alongside fan-favourite recipes when the event opens its doors on June 19. Held under the theme “Explore, Eat, Repeat,” the 10-day celebration runs from June 19 to June...

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Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips on Tuesday called on Caribbean governments to move beyond reactive disaster response, in anticipation of threats before they strike. This is the course taken by Guyana as the country’s trajectory towards development continues and according to the Prime Minister, cross-border alliance must entail this sort of thinking.  “To govern...

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Guyana is preparing to welcome media professionals, broadcasters, journalists, digital innovators and policymakers from across the Caribbean when it hosts the 57th Annual General Assembly (AGA) of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) and the 37th CBU Media Awards from August 17-19, 2026. The official launch of the regional event was held on Tuesday, with organizers...

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…says 50% share applies to profit oil after cost recovery instead of “total production, total revenue, or the companies’ reported financial profits.” (Kaieteur News) – The Government of Guyana (GoG) through the Ministry of Natural Resources on Tuesday explained how the Stabroek Block partners recorded US2.5B in 2025, although the 2016 oil contract allocates a greater […]

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…as questions persist over oil spill compensation (Kaieteur News) – ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL), operator of the Stabroek Block, has begun searching for an insurance broker for its proposed Longtail development. Its eighth offshore oil and gas project—even though the venture has not yet received government approval. Longtail, which is expected to focus on non-associated gas […]

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…as second major weapons bust raises alarm (Kaieteur News) – A 27-year-old Venezuelan national was on Monday remanded to prison after being charged in connection with the discovery of 23 AK-47 rifles and a matching quantity of ammunition at Schoonord, West Bank Demerara. Jonathan David Gans, a construction worker of Great Diamond, East Bank Demerara, was […]

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